Saturn UTC

CM1: 99.90°

CM2: 5.20°

CM3: 1.00°

CLat: +24.80°

Description

Although the seeing conditions hid small details, it was much better than the previous morning.

Notes:

  • The northern regions are redder compared to last apparition.
  • The southernmost regions peeking out from under the rings are visibly bluer than the rest of the planet.

Equipment

ZWO ASI224MC

Celestron 2x

Celestron EdgeHD 8

Logs
FireCapture v2.6  Settings
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Observer=Ethan Chappel
Camera=ZWO ASI224MC
Filter=RGB
Profile=Saturn
Diameter=16.46"
Magnitude=0.58
CMI=103.8° CMIII=4.8°  (during mid of capture)
FocalLength=3200mm (F/8)
Resolution=0.24"
Filename=2020-04-16-1113_9-EC-RGB.ser
Date=2020_04_16
Start=11_13_09.386
Mid=11_13_54.389
End=11_14_39.393
Start(UT)=11_13_09.386
Mid(UT)=11_13_54.389
End(UT)=11_14_39.393
Duration=90.007s
Date_format=yyyy_MM_dd
Time_format=HH_mm_ss
LT=UT -6h
Frames captured=8993
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=316x280
ROI(Offset)=592x144
FPS (avg.)=99
Shutter=10.00ms
Gain=500 (83%)
HardwareBin=off
Brightness=1 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
HighSpeed=off
WBlue=95 (off)
AutoExposure=off
WRed=52 (off)
AutoGain=off
AutoHisto=75 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=100 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=139
Histogramm=54%
Noise(avg.deviation)=4.21
AutoAlign=false
PreFilter=none
Limit=90 Seconds
Sensor temperature=16.6°C